Paper: CANADIAN CITIES AND THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND SPATIAL INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS. Paper presented to the 100th Annual Conference of the Canadian Political Science Association, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, June 12-15, 2012. Full paper

New Knowledge:The most diverse cities in the US as of 2012

Author: Barrett A. Lee, John Iceland, Gregory Sharp
Department of Sociology and Population Research Institute The Pennsylvania State University

Paper: Racial and Ethnic Diversity Goes Local: Charting Change in American Communities Over Three Decades, US2010 Project Full paper

New Knowledge:Focusing on four major cities — Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Winnipeg the authors look at how urban governments are grappling with diversity in the following areas: ◆ Involvement and representation; ◆ Administrative structures; ◆ Planning and resolving conflicts over the urban space and its use; ◆ Funding and the provision of services; ◆ Recruiting newcomers

Authors: K. A. H. Graham and S. D. Phillips

Book Chapter:Belonging? Diversity, Recognition and Shared Citizenship in Canada, Another Fine Balance: Managing Diversity in Canadian Cities, 2007 Full Chapter

Starbucks Canada says it will hire at least 1,000 refugees over the next five years.
The announcement Wednesday follows a statement in January by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that the company would hire 10,000 refugees around the world …

I am biased. Any programs that any Canadian municipality introduces with the goal of being a more inclusive service provider and employer makes me happy. Some may even call me “leftie socialist” as did one …

The 2018 Community Summit, Brave New Work, invites us to consider how we can all thrive in the changing world of work.
Technological growth is happening at an unprecedented rate and scale, and it is fundamentally …

Project: An Update of the Richmond Youth Service Plan 2008-2012
Client: SPARC BC for the City of Richmond
Project Timeline: 2014
Area of Expertise: Project Management / Research / Data Analysis / Writing
Olga Shcherbyna as a Project Manager, …